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Here is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.
Please Touch Children’s Museum
This museum lies in Philadelphia. It offers Alice in Wonderland exhibits where young children can play with giant flowers and have tea parties. Kids can also play on musical instruments and babies can crawl on lily pads, which make musical sounds.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
This museum lies in Indiana. It holds a fair share of dinosaur fossils (化石). There are many fossils like the teenage T. Rex, Bucky and many others in an 8,000-square-foot area. Around 10,000 man-made objects, including a 55-ton steam engine and a 33-foot-tall water clock, are there in the 365,000-square-foot area. It also offers activities like dinosaur building, camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.
Boston Children’s Museum
This museum lies in Massachusetts. The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture. Activities like Play Lab, New Balance Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.
National Museum of Play
This museum, which lies in Rochester area of New York, has a wide collection of dolls, games, toys and other home crafts dating back to the 19th century. Here, educational tours include stories of machines and other toys. Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.
Children’s Museum of Houston
This museum lies in Texas. Termed as the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their kids are encouraged to work on maths activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.
1. One who has interest in environmental protection can choose to visit _______ .
A. National Museum of Play or Children’s Museum of Houston
B. Please Touch Children’s Museum or Boston Children’s Museum
C. Boston Children’s Museum or Children’s Museum of Houston
D. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play
2. While visiting National Museum of Play, you can take part in _______.
A. dinosaur building B. cooking food at play or TV studios
C. playing with giant flowers D. New Balance Climb
3. If a couple with kids of different ages want to do activities together, they should go to ______.
A. Texas B. Indiana C. New York D. Massachusetts
4. Who might be most interested in this passage?
A. Researchers. B. Students. C. Teachers. D. Parents.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。本文主要向我们介绍了美国几个适合孩子的博物馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Boston Children’s Museum介绍中的The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment.可知，如果对环境保护感兴趣的话可以去Boston Children's Museum。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据National Museum of Play介绍中的Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.可知，参观National Museum of Play时孩子们可以做饭。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Children's Museum of Houston介绍中的This museum lies in Texas.和this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games.可知，如果一对夫妇带着不同年龄的孩子可以去Texas。故选A项。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。本文主要介绍了适合孩子的几个博物馆，因此最感兴趣的应该是孩子的父母。故选D项。
